Climate Challenge Fund Final Report
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CLIMATE CHALLENGE FUND FINAL REPORT 31st March 2016 V1 Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) Charity No: SCO44019 CCF No: 3573 LEAP is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) Funded through Climate Challenge Fund from April 2015 to March 2016 to provide: LOCAL IMPARTIAL AND FREE ADVICE TO HELP HOUSEHOLDERS SAVE MONEY, REDUCE ENERGY USE AND CARE FOR THEIR ENVIROMNENT Operating in Lochwinnoch – Kilbarchan – Howwood – Bridge of Weir – Houston – Crosslee – Brookfield, Renfrewshire Drop in Centres: 22 Church Street Lochwinnoch PA12 4AD 01505 842 530 The Old Library Centre 9 High Barholm Kilbarchan PA10 2EF 01505 706 070 Advance Place Main Street Bridge of Weir PA11 3PB 01505 612 034 Email [email protected] Web www.myleapproject.org This report was prepared by the LEAP www.leapcarclub.co.uk Depute Project manager; Jen O’Brien and Project Manager; Scott Duncan with Facebook input from team members; Alan Vince, myleapproject Alasdair Bryson, Ingrid Ewan-McRae, Susie Smith, Lesley Ritchie, Mike Callaghan and Gillian Steel and from Twitter @myleapproject Board Trustees; Martin Mansell, Lesley Scott, Colin Taylor and Russell Gibb. LEAP CGCP CCF Final Report www.myleapproject.org Page 1 Contents 1.0 Starting Point................................................................................................................... 2 Project Background ............................................................................................................ 2 2.0 Headline Achievements ................................................................................................... 3 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 3 3.0 Outputs.......................................................................................................................... ..6 Output Grid – CCF Requested Data Points ........................................................................ 6 3.1 Project Activities .......................................................................................................... 7 4.0 CO2e and Community Outcomes.................................................................................. 13 4.1 CO2e Emission Reductions .......................................................................................... 13 4.2 LEAP CO2e Project Delivery Emissions ........................................................................ 16 4.3 Community Outcomes ............................................................................................... 16 What Our Communities Said .......................................................................................... .19 5.0 Learning and Reflection ................................................................................................ 25 6.0 Finance and Project Administration .............................................................................. 27 6.1 Budget Spend ............................................................................................................. 27 6.2 Actual Expenditure ..................................................................................................... 27 7.0 Supporting Information Appendices .............................................................................. 29 LEAP CGCP CCF Final Report www.myleapproject.org Page 2 1.0 Starting Point Project Background Local Energy Action Plan (LEAP) is a community based project utilising Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) funding awarded over the period April 2015 to March 2016 to assist local people to reduce their carbon emissions and live more carbon efficiently and sustainably. The project targeted householders in the neighbouring communities of Lochwinnoch, Kilbarchan, Bridge of Weir, Houston, Brookfield, and Crosslee in Renfrewshire. Local residents participated in the design, development and prioritisation of the project initiatives and continued to feed into improvements as the project was delivered. The differences the project aimed to make, focused on key areas: Energy – Help local people reduce energy wasted in their homes by encouraging behaviour change and enabling adoption of suitable energy efficiency measures. Use various locally focused activities to galvanise action to improve energy efficiency. Travel – Reduce transport fuel emissions, single occupancy car travel and car dependency by enabling residents to reduce car usage and increasing use of public and shared transport. Waste – Reduce consumption of virgin materials with fewer items sent to landfill through provision of demand-led reuse and increasing the amount of food waste composted. Community Resilience – Increase understanding of climate change, energy efficiency, local food production and sustainable living, working in partnership with the local schools and other groups on a programme of activities devised in conjunction with them. The principle target outcomes anticipated within our communities were: 3,055 Tonnes CO2e saved by domestic energy efficiency measures and low carbon lifestyle and behavioural changes of local residents People use less energy in their homes More people have awareness and understanding how to reduce energy consumption Improve independence in transport choices, reducing dependency on fossil fuel based modes of transport and car dependency People eat more local, seasonal food Increase awareness of climate change, energy efficiency, local food sourcing and sustainable living Increase opportunities for and skills in waste reduction, recycling and upcycling and diversion of waste from landfill LEAP CGCP 2015 – 2016 CCF Final Report V1 www.myleapproject.org Page 2 2.0 Headline Achievements Executive Summary April 2015 - March 2016 CCF funding allowed the project to expand to incorporate Houston, Crosslee and Brookfield, while continuing to operate in the Renfrewshire villages of Kilbarchan, Bridge of Weir and Lochwinnoch. The success of LEAP’s Drop in Centres in Lochwinnoch and Bridge of Weir as community spaces was maintained in addition to weekly surgeries at KIPCO in Kilbarchan and The Carrick Centre in Houston. 2,950 Tonnes of CO2e emissions were saved across all project activities (97% of the funding target). The majority of the carbon savings came from domestic energy savings; 1,503 tonnes. Travel activities saved 355 tonnes CO2e, Waste activities 198 tonnes and Communities Resilience activities 892 tonnes. 54 workshops, events and training sessions were carried out by LEAP over the year. The image shows a Meddle and Make upcycling Workshop held in Kilbarchan, Oct 2015. 98% of local residents surveyed, who had engages with LEAP, said they would recommend LEAP to friends and family. Over 1,600 community residents of all ages engaged with the project through a wide variety of activities. LEAP completed 256 Home Visits (target 200) in local homes with 1073 energy efficiency measures being completed by LEAP and by residents. We showcased what we do through short films about LEAP Community Carclub and LEAP Energy, we’ve had over 30,000 views of our films so far. LEAP CGCP 2015 – 2016 CCF Final Report V1 www.myleapproject.org Page 3 LEAP successful not-for-profit rural Car Club currently has 48 members and has become self-sustaining, employing one person and not requiring any external funding as of Feb 2016. LEAP Car Club’s first Electric Vehicle has been a great success with Carclub members. Through the strength of our delivery of CCF outcomes we levered over £200,000 in match funding to support two additional complimentary programmes of work for fuel poor and vulnerable households. Our ‘Make It Happen’ scheme carried out small energy efficiency measures, such as draught proofing and secondary glazing in 30 homes, and our Warmer Homes project installed External Wall Insulation (EWI) for 14 homes. External Wall Insulation carried out by LEAP – BEFORE and AFTER 2.7 tonnes of waste was diverted from landfill through our waste programme of events and activities to increase recycling, upcycling and re-use opportunities in our rural communities. Strong partnership working now flourishes with the 8 local schools benefitting from programmes to support activities embedded into the curriculum. Waste, Re-use and upcycling events exceeded anticipated participation rates and items saved from landfill LEAP CGCP 2015 – 2016 CCF Final Report V1 www.myleapproject.org Page 4 LEAP online presence (www.myleapproject.org) continues to grow with increasing number of website utilisation for learning and interaction with LEAP Facebook and Twitter Data analysing of website usage informed further enhancements. New content, such as films, events and education materials, were highlighted through LEAP Facebook and Twitter posts. Strong partnerships were developed with Renfrewshire Council, The Greener Renfrewshire Thematic Board, Energy Action Scotland, Home Energy Scotland and Engage Renfrewshire including increased referrals between organisations. The project team continued to flourish, with new contractors brought in to meet the changing project delivery needs. The project directly employs 9 local people with many other local suppliers successfully employed on the project at various points, plus a locally based voluntary board of 7 trustees, all committed to the long term sustainability of the organisation. Looking to the future; the LEAP board and the project team are focused on the long term sustainability of the organisation, continuing to work towards a broader base of income